Taking the Vision Into Action

The Guidance Counselors Circle

11th Annual Conference
December 8, 2011

Carol Dahir, Ed.D.,

School Counselor Education
New York Institute of Technology
Caroldahir@aol.com
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Seize the Moment

Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004, has
stirred the counseling profession in the
Philippines into action.
The school counseling community in the
Philippines can seize this moment can position
itself at the forefront of educational change and
school improvement

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A shared vision is not an idea...it is

rather, a force in people's hearts...at its
simplest level, a shared vision is the
answer to the question 'What do we
want to create?'
~Peter Senge

TOGETHER
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What Is The Vision?

Where direction do we want our
profession to go?
What do we want practice to look like
a year from now?
What are the goals we have for
student success?
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SOCIAL JUSTICE: MAKING SURE

NO CHILD IS LEFT OUT OF THE
SUCCESS PICTURE!

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Why A Framework or Model

A Model could

standardize the professions goals and practice;

guide and direct practitioners in program design;
implementation, and evaluation;
provide a unified direction/purpose;
offer direction-setting in counselor preparation;
guarantee equity in services in public and private schools;
provide a structure that will inform the public about the
importance of guidance and counseling; and,
define counselor competencies necessary to run the programs
recognize the counselors relevance in the educational system.

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The Guide

Proposed Philippine National Standards

Academic
Career
Personal-Social Development
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Student Academic Development

STANDARD A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge
and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and
across the life span.
STANDARD B: Students will complete school with the
academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range
of substantial post-secondary/post-college options.
STANDARD C: Students will understand the relationship of
academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the
community.
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Student Career Development

STANDARD A: Students will acquire the skills to
investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of
self and to make informed career decisions.
STANDARD B: Students will employ strategies to
achieve future career goals with success and
satisfaction.
STANDARD C: Students will understand the
relationship between personal qualities, education,
training and the world of work.
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Student Personal-Social
Development
STANDARD A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes
and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self
and others.
STANDARD B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take
necessary action to achieve goals.
STANDARD C: Students will understand safety, and survival
skills.
STANDARD D: Students will understand their role in society
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Overall Considerations
IMPROVING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
COLLEGE READINESS ISSUE
POVERTY
IMMIGRANTS
SPECIAL EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY GAPS
21st CENTURY CITIZENS
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Where to Begin?

Understand how to use the national

standards;
Know your schools priorities/goals;
Know your students needs;
Use that to determine which domain area
to start with;
Identify the support you need to take
the next steps; and,
Make a plan!
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Its A Collaborative Approach

PLANNING

DEVELOPME
NT

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ASSESSMENT

The Goal
Measurable success resulting from this effort
can be documented by an increased number of
students completing all levels of school with the
academic preparation, the career awareness,
and the personal/social growth essential to
choose from a wide range of substantial postsecondary options, including higher education
(Education Trust, 1997).
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The End Result

The uninterested student.

Sparking an interest in the

student.

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed people can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

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Lets Plan Our Next Steps

TOGETHER WE CAN!
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